FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Mets 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET

T-Score43

4–3

FINAL

T-Score36

FINAL

Starting pitchers

Carmen Mlodzinski RHP

Pittsburgh Pirates

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

99th

WHIP

–

147th

K/9

–

163rd

BB/9

–

119th

P-Score46i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

24th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

Nolan McLean RHP

New York Mets

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

33rd

WHIP

–

60th

K/9

–

40th

BB/9

–

141st

P-Score65i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

38th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·McLean works deeper into games, 5.0 IP per start versus 4.3.

·McLean holds a 19-point P-Score advantage, 65 to 46.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mlodzinski arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	27%	95.1
Splitter	26%	85.8
Sinker	18%	94.4
Curveball	11%	83.9
Sweeper	11%	83.5
Cutter	4%	92.2
Slider	4%	90.3

McLean arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Sinker	34%	95.1
Four-seam	20%	96.0
Curveball	14%	82.0
Sweeper	11%	84.9
Cutter	10%	92.1
Changeup	6%	88.2
Slider	4%	86.0
Slow Curve	0%	74.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Nolan McLean)

6th

in MLB

0.749OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Mets vs RHP (Carmen Mlodzinski)

20th

in MLB

0.713OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

Results

PIT·

NYM

+4086th

Run differential

+31920th

82–80 Record74–88

Last 10 games

Pittsburgh Pirates Recent form unavailable

New York Mets Recent form unavailable

2026 head-to-head

Season Series

0—0

0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+

Carmen Mlodzinski is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Mets?+

Nolan McLean is listed as the starter.

What time does the game start?+

1:40 PM ET at Citi Field.

Where is the game being played?+

Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.

Are the lineups confirmed?+

Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.

How do the starters compare on P-Score?+

Carmen Mlodzinski is at 46; Nolan McLean is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.